Card Formats

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We supply compatible-by-specification credentials for 57 access-control formats — including the obscure, legacy, and "OEM-only" formats most vendors won't touch. Search yours below.

57Formats covered

34Rare / few-competitor

27Brands supported

AWID Rare format

AWID 26-Bit

AWID 26-bit is a 125 kHz proximity format outputting standard Wiegand 26-bit data (facility code 1–255, card number 1–65,535) via the AWID proprietary air interface, widely used in legacy commercial and residential access control systems.

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AWID Rare format

AWID 37-Bit

AWID 37-bit uses the H10302 structure — a 35-bit globally unique card number with no facility code — delivered via AWID's proprietary 125 kHz air interface to AWID-compatible readers.

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AWID Rare format

AWID Generic Prox Card (PW-AWID)

AWID generic prox credentials — including the PW-AWID adhesive wafer, CS-AWID clamshell, and GR-AWID printable card — deliver AWID-compatible 125 kHz access credentials across 26-bit, 37-bit, and 50-bit format options for AWID reader installations.

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Brivo Rare format

Brivo Access Credentials

Brivo access control platforms support both their encrypted MIFARE DESFire EV3 Unified Credentials and standard 125 kHz proximity formats — AKC supplies compatible standard prox cards and fobs for Brivo-managed properties.

125 kHz / 13.56 MHz Secure

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Continental Access (NAPCO Security) Rare format

Continental Access / CardAccess (NAPCO)

Continental Access CardAccess systems use standard 26-bit Wiegand proximity — AKC supplies drop-in compatible cards and fobs without OEM pricing.

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DoorKing (DKS) Rare format

DoorKing DKProx (1508 Series, 26-bit / AWID)

DoorKing DKProx is a 125 kHz proximity credential line using the AWID 26-bit Wiegand protocol, used on DoorKing 1815-series readers and 1830/1835 access controllers in residential gates, apartments, and commercial facilities.

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DSX Access Systems Rare format

DSX Access Systems (WinDSX) Credentials

DSX Access Systems (WinDSX) primarily uses the proprietary 33-bit D10202 proximity format — AKC supplies compatible D10202-format prox cards programmed to your facility code, as well as standard 26-bit cards for DSX systems using HID readers.

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Farpointe Data Rare format

Farpointe Data Pyramid Series

Farpointe Data's Pyramid Series is the benchmark 125 kHz OEM prox platform — AKC supplies compatible 26-bit cards and fobs for Pyramid reader installations.

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Farpointe Data Rare format

Farpointe Data Pyramid Series (26-bit Proximity)

Farpointe Data Pyramid Series is a 125 kHz OEM proximity credential line used widely in North American security integrator installations, available in 26-bit Wiegand and proprietary 39-bit formats, with strict dealer-channel distribution that creates high aftermarket demand.

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HID Rare format

HID Corporate 1000 (35-Bit)

HID Corporate 1000 35-bit is a managed, exclusive proximity format where HID assigns each organization a unique H5XXXX format code with a 12-bit company ID and 20-bit card number, used by enrollees prior to February 2015.

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HID Rare format

HID Corporate 1000 (48-Bit)

HID Corporate 1000 48-bit is HID's current managed proximity format (post-February 2015), assigning each organization a unique H2XXXXXX format code with a 22-bit company ID and 23-bit card number for over 8 million card capacity.

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HID Rare format

HID iCLASS Elite

HID iCLASS Elite is the iCLASS SE credential platform hardened with an organisation-unique AES master key through HID's Elite Key program, isolating each deployment from any shared-key compromise.

13.56 MHz Secure

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HID Rare format

HID iCLASS SE

HID iCLASS SE is the second-generation 13.56 MHz smart card platform, introducing Secure Identity Objects (SIOs) and AES encryption to make credential cloning technically infeasible.

13.56 MHz Secure

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HID Rare format

HID iCLASS SR

HID iCLASS SR is a hardened intermediate between legacy iCLASS and the full SE platform, offering stronger read security without requiring SE readers or AES infrastructure.

13.56 MHz Secure

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HID Rare format

HID Seos

HID Seos is HID Global's current flagship smart card credential, delivering AES-128 encryption, Common Criteria EAL 5+ hardware, and SIO Data Binding — making it immune to all known cloning attacks.

13.56 MHz Secure

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Honeywell (Northern Computers / Identiv) Rare format

Honeywell / Northern N10002 34-Bit Prox

The Honeywell Northern N10002 is a 34-bit 125 kHz proximity format used with OmniProx readers and Pro-Watch systems — AKC supplies compatible prox cards and fobs programmed to your facility code.

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ICT (Integrated Control Technology) Rare format

ICT Protege (Cardax / Gallagher-adjacent)

ICT Protege systems accept standard 125 kHz proximity credentials alongside ICT DESFire smart cards — AKC supplies compatible prox cards for existing Protege 125 kHz reader installations.

125 kHz (EM/prox legacy) and 13.56 MHz (ICT tSec DESFire) We make it

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IEI / Linear (Nortek Security & Control) Rare format

IEI / Linear 26-bit Proximity (HID-Compatible)

IEI/Linear 26-bit proximity cards are HID ProxCard II-protocol compatible credentials used throughout North American residential and commercial access control installations on Linear and IEI (Nortek Security & Control) hardware.

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Indala Rare format

Indala 27-Bit (Proprietary)

Indala 27-bit is a proprietary Indala/Motorola format extending the 26-bit structure to 13-bit facility codes (0–8,191) and 14-bit card numbers (0–16,383), used in larger deployments requiring more site code capacity.

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Indala Rare format

Indala ASP / FlexSecur

Indala ASP/FlexSecur adds site-specific encryption between card and reader at the 125 kHz PSK air interface, preventing cloning — cards and readers are paired per site and cannot be substituted with generic or aftermarket credentials.

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Indala Rare format

Indala FlexPass 26-Bit

Indala FlexPass 26-bit is a 125 kHz proximity card format using PSK modulation — architecturally distinct from HID Prox — with Wiegand output supporting 255 facility codes and up to 65,535 card numbers per site.

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Kantech (Johnson Controls) Rare format

Kantech ioProx (XSF / 26-bit)

Kantech ioProx is a dual-encoded 125 kHz proximity format (proprietary XSF + standard 26-bit Wiegand) used widely across North American commercial buildings on Johnson Controls / Kantech EntraPass access control systems.

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Kantech (Johnson Controls) Rare format

Kantech ioProx P10SHL Clamshell Card

The Kantech P10SHL is the standard clamshell form-factor ioProx credential, dual-encoded in XSF and 26-bit Wiegand at 125 kHz, and the most commonly replaced Kantech card SKU in North American commercial buildings.

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Kastle Systems Rare format

Kastle Systems Access Credentials

Kastle Systems uses proprietary 32-bit 125 kHz proximity credentials managed through their platform — AKC can supply standard 26-bit prox cards for Kastle buildings where readers also accept standard formats.

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Keri Systems Rare format

Keri Systems MS Format (MicroStar)

Keri MS (MicroStar) is a proprietary 125 kHz proximity format used exclusively with Keri MicroStar readers and PXL-500P Tiger controllers, one of the most widely deployed legacy formats in North American commercial buildings.

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Keri Systems Rare format

Keri Systems NXT

Keri Systems NXT is a proprietary 125 kHz proximity format with encrypted card-to-reader communication used exclusively with Keri's NetXtreme reader line.

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Keri Systems Rare format

Keri Systems NXT MIFARE (13.56 MHz Smart Card)

Keri Systems' MIFARE-based smart card credentials (DK4-3, DC4-1) operate at 13.56 MHz with NXP MIFARE Classic 4K chips and Keri's proprietary application programming, providing clone-resistant access control for Keri Delta-series readers.

13.56 MHz Secure

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Keri Systems Rare format

Keri Systems Proximité

Keri Proximité (PSC-1 credential family) is a 125 kHz proximity format used with Keri Pyramid Series readers, encodable in standard 26-bit Wiegand or custom Wiegand formats with a lifetime warranty on OEM cards.

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LenelS2 (Honeywell / Carrier) Rare format

LenelS2 / Lenel OnGuard Credentials

LenelS2 OnGuard supports standard 26-bit, Lenel-proprietary 36-bit L11601 prox, HID iCLASS, and MIFARE credentials — AKC supplies compatible cards for the common prox formats used across the vast LenelS2 installed base.

125 kHz / 13.56 MHz We make it

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Paradox Security Systems Rare format

Paradox Proximity (C702 / C704 / C705)

Paradox proximity credentials (C702 card, C704/C705 fob) use 125 kHz 24-bit encoding — AKC supplies compatible replacements without OEM pricing.

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Rosslare Security Products Rare format

Rosslare Proximity

Rosslare proximity cards use standard 125 kHz 26-bit Wiegand — AKC supplies compatible replacements for Rosslare reader installations worldwide.

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Secura Key Rare format

Securakey Radio Key (26-bit / 32-bit Wiegand)

Securakey Radio Key is a 125 kHz proximity format from Secura Key (Assa Abloy), available in 26-bit and 32-bit Wiegand variants, commonly used in residential and commercial gate/door access systems throughout North America.

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Verkada Rare format

Verkada Access Credentials

Verkada access control readers support both their own encrypted MIFARE DESFire EV3 credentials and standard 26-bit proximity cards — AKC supplies compatible standard prox cards for Verkada systems operating in legacy prox mode.

125 kHz / 13.56 MHz Secure

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Vicon Security Rare format

Vicon VAX Proximity

Vicon VAX proximity credentials are standard 125 kHz Wiegand cards — AKC supplies fully compatible replacements at a fraction of OEM cost.

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EM Microelectronic-Marin

EM4100 (EM Marin 64-bit Read-Only)

EM4100 is the original and most widely deployed 125 kHz read-only proximity standard, using a factory-programmed 64-bit ID transmitted via Manchester-encoded ASK modulation.

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EM Microelectronic-Marin

EM4102 (EM Marin 64-bit Read-Only Variant)

EM4102 is a 64-bit read-only 125 kHz proximity variant fully protocol-compatible with EM4100, commonly used as an interchangeable replacement in EM Marin–based access control and identification systems.

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EM Microelectronic-Marin

EM4200 (EM Marin 128-bit Enhanced Read-Only)

EM4200 is EM Microelectronic's enhanced successor to EM4100/EM4102, offering up to 128 bits of read-only data and superior read range while remaining fully backward compatible with all EM4100 reader installations.

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Gallagher Security

Gallagher / Cardax

Gallagher Cardax proprietary and DESFire credentials cannot be cloned, but Gallagher Prox readers also accept standard Wiegand — AKC supplies compatible 26-bit cards for multi-format Gallagher installations.

125 kHz (Cardax proprietary) and 13.56 MHz (MIFARE DESFire) Secure

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HID iCLASS (Legacy)

HID iCLASS (legacy) is the first-generation 13.56 MHz contactless smart card from HID Global, widely deployed from the early 2000s onward but now considered cryptographically outdated for high-security use.

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HID ISOProx II (1386)

HID ISOProx II 1386 is HID's standard thin, ISO-compliant printable proximity card body, the most widely used form factor for combined photo ID and access control badges at 125 kHz.

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HID Prox H10301 (Standard 26-Bit)

The HID H10301 26-bit format is the most widely deployed proximity card format in North America, used on millions of doors across commercial and residential buildings.

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HID Prox H10302 (37-Bit, No Facility Code)

HID H10302 is a 37-bit proximity format with no facility code, providing over 34 billion unique card numbers for large deployments that need a flat, globally unique credential space.

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HID Prox H10304 (37-Bit with Facility Code)

HID H10304 is a 37-bit proximity format that mirrors the facility-code-plus-card-number structure of 26-bit but with vastly expanded ranges: 65,535 facility codes and 524,287 card numbers each.

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HID ProxCard II (1326)

HID ProxCard II 1326 is the classic thick clamshell proximity card — durable, non-printable, and compatible with all HID 125 kHz readers — typically programmed in 26-bit H10301 format.

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HID ProxKey III Key Fob (1346)

HID ProxKey III 1346 is HID's standard 125 kHz proximity key fob — a compact, battery-free, weather-resistant credential compatible with all HID proximity readers, typically programmed in 26-bit H10301 format.

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Identiv (Hirsch Electronics)

Identiv (Hirsch / uTrust TS) Access Credentials

Identiv (formerly Hirsch Electronics) readers support standard 125 kHz proximity and proprietary uTrust TS DESFire smart card credentials — AKC supplies compatible standard prox cards for Hirsch/Identiv installations using Wiegand-based credential formats.

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Keri Systems PXL-250 / Keri Classic 26-bit (K-Format)

Keri Systems 26-bit (KC-26X / PSK-3) cards use the industry-standard H10301 Wiegand format, compatible with Keri IntelliProx 2000 controllers and any standard Wiegand reader.

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MIFARE Classic 1K

MIFARE Classic 1K is the world's most-deployed contactless smart card format, running at 13.56 MHz with 1 KB of CRYPTO1-protected memory across 16 sectors — widely used in legacy access control and hotel lock systems but known to be cloneable.

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MIFARE Classic 4K

MIFARE Classic 4K expands on the 1K format with 4,096 bytes across 40 sectors for multi-application campus and transit use, but shares the same broken CRYPTO1 cipher that makes all MIFARE Classic cards cloneable with off-the-shelf tools.

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MIFARE DESFire EV1

MIFARE DESFire EV1 is NXP's first-generation multi-application secure smart card, offering AES-128 and 3DES hardware encryption at 13.56 MHz with EAL4+ certification — not cloneable, suitable for legacy high-security deployments, but superseded by EV3 for new installations.

13.56 MHz Secure

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MIFARE DESFire EV2

MIFARE DESFire EV2 is NXP's second-generation multi-application secure card with EAL5+ certification, AES-128 encryption, anti-relay proximity check, and Transaction MAC — not cloneable, widely deployed in enterprise and government access control.

13.56 MHz Secure

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MIFARE DESFire EV3

MIFARE DESFire EV3 is NXP's current-generation flagship smart card — EAL5+ certified, AES-128 only (single DES removed), with Secure Unique NFC messaging, 1 million write cycles, and extended read range — not cloneable, recommended for all new high-security deployments.

13.56 MHz Secure

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MIFARE Plus

MIFARE Plus is NXP's drop-in AES-128 upgrade path for MIFARE Classic infrastructure, offering backward-compatible SL1 mode (readable by Classic readers) and fully secure SL3 mode (AES-128, not cloneable) on a single card platform.

13.56 MHz Secure

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MIFARE Ultralight / Ultralight C

MIFARE Ultralight and Ultralight C are NXP's ultra-low-cost 13.56 MHz NFC tags — no crypto on the base variant (trivially cloneable), 3DES on Ultralight C — suited for disposable ticketing, transit passes, and loyalty cards, not for secure access control.

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RBH Access Technologies

RBH Access Technologies (Integra32) Credentials

RBH Access Technologies Integra32 systems use a proprietary 50-bit AWID-based prox format — AKC supplies compatible standard 26-bit prox cards for RBH installations where the multi-format IRC-2000 controller accepts additional Wiegand formats.

125 kHz / 13.56 MHz We make it

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Schlage (Allegion)

Schlage aptiQ / XceedID

Schlage aptiQ uses MIFARE DESFire for its secure smart card side; the legacy XceedID 125 kHz prox side is standard Wiegand and fully replaceable by AKC.

125 kHz (XceedID prox) and 13.56 MHz (aptiQ MIFARE/DESFire) We make it

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Microchip Technology (formerly Atmel)

T5577 Writable / Programmable Transponder

The T5577 (ATA5577C) is a 256-bit rewritable 125 kHz transponder IC that can be programmed to emulate virtually any unencrypted LF proximity format, making it the universal clone target and spare-card solution for legacy 125 kHz access control systems.

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